Today's News

Taylor Countians could cast their votes on paper this General Election rather than on a voting machine.

In February, Taylor County magistrates approved an agreement accepting $90,000 in federal grant money to purchase new voting equipment.

Taylor County Clerk Mark Carney said the money is part of the Help America Vote Act in which the federal government issued funds to the states to be disbursed to the counties at the state's discretion.

Though it doesn't carry ice-cold confections and play a catchy jingle, it has the same ability to deliver smiles as its distant cousin, the ice cream truck.

Yet, the bookmobile's patrons are both young and old.

Taylor County just received a new bookmobile. According to Public Library Director Elaine Munday, the Library Board applied for a grant to fund a new bookmobile in September. The Board was notified in December that the County would receive one of 22 bookmobiles available.

A Campbellsville man was arrested Wednesday after police say he took money from a convenience store cash register.

According to a Campbellsville Police Department report, Lawrence Eddie Carter, 31, allegedly entered the Gas & Go on South Central Avenue at around 9:30 Wednesday night. Police say Carter grabbed an undetermined amount of cash out of the store's register and then fled on foot.

Carter was found a short time later and arrested. He was charged with third-degree burglary and theft of more than $300. He was lodged in the Marion County jail

So, are you registered to vote? If not, you'd better be hustling down to the courthouse. You've got until 4:30 today to register or you won't be able to vote on May 20.

And, believe us, there are plenty of reasons to vote.

Whether it's the Presidential race you're interested in, the U.S. Representative or Senator's races, the State Representative's race, or the alcohol-by-the-drink issue, it's time to make your opinion known.

The Democratic Presidential Primary is a hot-button topic no matter who you talk to. Even Republicans have an opinion on that race.

Senior Trooper Fred Cornett, a Harlan County native, has been named Trooper of the Year for the Kentucky State Police Columbia Post.

The Columbia post covers several counties including Taylor.

A KSP trooper since 2002, Cornett was assigned to the Columbia Post after graduating from police academy in August 2002. He is currently serving as a selective traffic enforcement patrol unit and was previously assigned to Marion and Washington counties.